The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-03

dation il has been exceptionally fortu-
nate in its management. Its endowment was
carefully managed and husbanded until such
time as it could be used to the best advantage
and no mistakes have been made in its business
management OF equal or greater Importance
is the fact that its educational department has
been organized on a basis of liberal and advanced
views, and for the accomplishment OF the best
results. The institution is still in its infancy,
having just held its third annual commence
ment. but. judging from the spirit OF its organ
ization and work, it is safe to predict for 1t a
brilliant and useful future.
New YORK physicians complain that the med
cal dispensaries work injustice to them by far-
nishing medicine and advice, free of charge, TO
numbers of persons fully able to pay for the
same Upon estimate made that in 1886 2oO.0oe
separate individuals awaited themselves of the
gratuitous services Of the thirty eight dispense
ries, it looks as though the doctors might be
right. The public will he less interested. how
ever, in the loss to the medical practitioners
than in the appalling growth of the spirit of pau
perism in the community. Thousands who &C
cept public charity in the shape of drugs and
professional attention to their ailments would
probably scorn to apply to q benevolent society
for food clothing; but the principle is the
sensibilities of this class of persons will be so
bunted az to lead them to depend upon the pub
lie for support wherever it is possible. Pauper-
ism can be cultivated and increased by the exist
ence of benevolent societies, we'll as by the
lack of them. The bestowing Of gifts, even
where the gifts are necessities of life, is fine
art and one that is very imperfectly understood.
THE foolish freaks of young people are not al
ways as innocent and amusing as one that &C.
Cured in the town of Princeton, KY. a few
days ago. The parties were a well-known and
popular gentleman, and a handsome young So
ciety lady. The gentleman made an engagement
with the young lady to take her out horseback
riding, and, in a spirit of banter, made wager
that she would be afraid 20 ride the animal
through the town. The wager was accepted At
the appointed hour he made his appearance in
front of her fathers residence. wearing an old
stove-pipe hat, ragged buster, long buck gloves,
seated on an old donkey. with bark bride and
rope reins, and leading poor. old, blind, broken
down mule. Tho lady was expecting fiery
horse, but was not TO be outwitted; in few
minutes she made her appearance in an old,
faded dress and hat that looked as If it might
have been ferried across in the ark. The
picturesque couple, without smile their
faces rode through the principal streets, amid
the laughing and shouting people, who voted
the young lady winner by large majority.
MENTION has already been made in the news
columns of the Journal of the Peruvian syndi-
cato organized by ex-Mayor Grace and other
capitalists of New York and London. It
templates the assumption of the entire national
debt of Peru. in return for which the govern
ment grants the syndicate the control for term
Is of oil 10 dc Ia
posits of Peru, together with several million
acres of land. immunity from taxation, etc. The
project seems 20 be working out according to the
expectations of the syndicate. DR.. Don Jose
Aranibar, Attorney general and special commits
sioner of Peru has been in New York several
days, having recently arrived from London,
where the negotiations with the bondholders
were successfully carried out He was to sail
for Peru on Saturday, and it only remains for
the Peruvian Congress, which meets in July, to
ratify the contract. There is no doubt that this
will be done. The Peruvian trust will then be
Incorporated, aud operations will begin. From
present indications, the scheme will be one of
gigantic proportions and results.
THE development of modern science in its va
roious applications to uractical affairs causes an
increasing demand for the services of trained
scientists. Thus Professor Anthony, of the de-
partment of physics and experimental mechanics
in Cornell University, has just resigned to accept
a position of superintendent of an eectrc-light
plant at a salary of S., 600 year. This is more
than most college professors receive yet it is not
much for large business corporation or firm to
pay for a superintendent who is expert in cleo.
tricity or some other field of modern science
This is an era of rapid scientific development.
and there is likely to be In the near future
greater demand than ever before for educated
men of this class-men who combine theory with
practice, and who can apply the latest discoveries
of science in practical affairs. It is in this as.
pect that the practical side Of education is as
Stunning relatively more importance than ever be.
fore. and the value Of manual labor and poly.
technic schools is securing such general recoeni-
ton.
JEFFERsoNvILLE, Ind, is agitated by a di.
vorce suit, in which the parties are named lion.
ey. Mr.. Money married his wife for money!
She had money beginning with little s'm," but
she wanted it capitalized. Mr.. Money had no
money and wanted hers. On his part matri-
mony was a matter o. money. She married
Money for Money, and Money married her for
money. Mrs. Money seems &c have been salts.
fed with Mr. Money, but Mr.. Money was miser.
able till he could handle Mrs. Moneys money
She. poor soul, loved Money better than money
and supplied him literally as long as her money
held out When he could get no more, he began
to abuse her and then she sued for divorce. Sha
has discovered, to her sorrow, that her love OF
Money was the root of all her evils.
AT the recent Harvard commencement men,
Der of the faculty spoke of the growing LUXURY
of students, and presented some statistics of the
college expenses of 2lS out of 235 memha-. .e
the senior class for the four years OF thesa
Sc spent between s4O0 and $500 year; SO snen.
between $3.50 and 1919; 81 spent between se75
and 81. 200 q year. One student spent 81 0oo
But students spend for personal expenses aa